Youth mortality rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Youth mortality rate was 0.4041 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4041 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.85 deaths per 100 live births
in 1982
All-time low
0.4041 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Youth mortality rate in North Macedonia, 1982–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in North Macedonia stood at 0.4041 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in North Macedonia peaked at 5.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4041 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1983 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9803 deaths per 100 live births | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8503 deaths per 100 live births | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7353 deaths per 100 live births | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.639 deaths per 100 live births | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5522 deaths per 100 live births | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4719 deaths per 100 live births | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4041 deaths per 100 live births | -14.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.4041 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.4041 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.17 deaths per 100 live births | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8503 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5605 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4041 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7353 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 177 Israel 0.415 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Austria 0.4077 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 Portugal 0.4065 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 181 Spain 0.3972 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Korea 0.3671 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 Singapore 0.3553 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in North Macedonia?
- Youth mortality rate in North Macedonia was 0.4041 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4041 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for youth mortality rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.